The picture is of the kanban board I have on my office wall. The gold word was my word of the year like three or four years ago. It is off my wall. This is an archived image from shortly after I finished writing Wicked Suspicion. So while I was late taking it down, I did get it done.
March is the last month of the first quarter of 2025, and that means I'll have to pull down all the Post-it Notes in my finished section. I do this at the end of every quarter.
I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, if I had left all my book Post-its on the wall, it would get pretty full. On the other, I hate when I look over at my wall and see nothing in the Finished section. Looking at the picture accompanying this post, you can see all the finished chapters from the last book.
As I glance over now, I can see all the chapters I've finished so far this quarter. I love this! And in a few weeks, they will all be off my wall and in the trash. Sadness.
My kanban board is actually one of the most useful tools I have to keep myself on track. Sure, I've got word count trackers and other a project management spreadsheet that I use, but if I don't open the files, I don't see them. And one of the issues with ADHD is out of sight, out of mind. This board is impossible to ignore. I have to look at it every time I leave my office. Which is exactly what I need.
